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The Purana Kila, Old Fort of Delhi
Samuel Bourneabout 1866
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
View of Purana Qila, a stone fortification that is topped with chattris or decorative domed pavilions, as seen from a distance. The fort is partially in ruins. Visible in the foreground is an open, sandy area, dotted with trees. Also visible are two native men standing in the center of the image.
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Details
- Title: The Purana Kila, Old Fort of Delhi
- Creator: Samuel Bourne
- Date Created: about 1866
- Location Created: Delhi, India
- Physical Dimensions: 21.2 × 27.7 cm (8 3/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XO.1228.17
- Culture: English
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Samuel Bourne (English, 1834 - 1912)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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